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This paper analyses the European Union’s (EU) multi-level governance framework for zero-emission energy-intensive industries (EIIs). European EIIs face the dual challenge of decarbonising in line with the EU’s climate targets while maintaining international competitiveness. While at the forefront of global industrial decarbonisation, European EIIs face severe economic pressures due to strong global competition and high energy prices, threatening their decarbonisation and competitiveness (and potentially survival). Addressing this dual challenge will require a comprehensive, coherent and coordinated industrial strategy and multi-level governance across Europe. Whereas the EU has an advanced climate policy framework (including for EII emissions), existing green industrial policies targeting EIIs remain insufficient, incoherent, and fragmented across EU member states. Against this backdrop, this paper explores how the EU’s multi-level governance framework for zero-emission EIIs can be strengthened. It analyses relevant policies and actors and their interactions across the EU and member state level. This allows to identify gaps and challenges across the existing governance framework for EII decarbonisation and to discuss potential options to address these shortcomings. The findings of the paper contribute to the development of a more effective governance framework for EII decarbonisation and advance the academic discussions on EU green industrial policy and climate governance.
| If your abstract is not accepted for an oral presentation, would you be interested in presenting it as a poster instead? | Yes |
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| If accepted by the Scientific Board, I agree to have my presentation/poster and abstract published on the Belgian Climate Centre websites and social media. | Yes |
